Austrian Navy to Be Dissolved Under peace terms
May dispatches report major Austrian factions favor peace over uniting with Germany. The Austrian peace delegation leaves Vienna May 11 for Paris, arriving May 15. Reports from Paris say naval terms would wipe out the Austrian navy with ships to be surrendered and reassigned later. The Council of Four and the Council of Foreign Ministers discuss Austria and Austro-Hungarian borders. In Paris a wounded soldier recalls a moment of quiet discretion at Place du Chatelet as a medical inquiry unfolds.
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Basel
Austrian National Assembly
Vienna
Germany
Paris
Lot. Germain
Austria
Place du Chatelet
Bandits Raid Cananea Trigger Old Mexican Turmoil
Mexican troops were ordered to Cananea Sonora after a bandit raid killed seven and wounded 21 this morning. The Bead police chief four policemen and two civilians among the dead. Stores were looted receipts signed Jose Soares Viva Villa for 22000 dollars. Bank cash looted various shops pillaged. Mayor Rocha reportedly kidnapped for ransom. Cananea a major copper camp with many American-owned properties and the Cananea Consolidated Copper Company known locally.
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Douglas
Ariz
Cananea
Sonora
Man-ager Almada
Mercantile Bank of
Florez, Vive Villa
Bananca
Mexic
Republic
Cananea Consolidated Coppermpany
Cananea Copper Company
AMSK GOVERNMENT 15 NEARING RECOGNITION
Paris reports wide support in recognizing Admiral Kolchak's Omsk government as Russia's de facto central authority. Archangel and Ekaterinodar leaders weigh quick recognition with local autonomy. Dispatches note Bolshevik retreat and Kolchak forces advancing toward the Volga.
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Paris
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
United States
Russia
Tschaikovsky
Archangel
Kolchak
Simlar
Denekine
Ekaterinodar
Pari Samara
Volga
Kerensky
Chaos Favored by Leaders in Berlin Peace Talks
Momentary faction heads in Berlin admit shock at the harsh peace terms and refuse to discuss specifics. An Independent Socialist warns the offer is dictatorial and could only be revised by world revolution. A telegram from the imperial ministry asks free states to suspend public amusements for a week to reflect the grievous days.
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Berlin
Independent Socialists
Copenhagen
Imperial Ministry
Free States
Flying boats vie for London prize in sharp race
The Digby steamer arrives from Liverpool bearing Col. John Cyril Porte and his Handley Page flying boat named the Felix-Mowe Fury. Porte aims to launch a 500 mile dash from Harbor Grace toward London Daily Mail’s $50,000 prize, with Maj. Arthur Partridge Raffas returning after site inspection and reporting readiness for the venture.
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Digby
Liverpool
John
Cyril Porte
London Daily Mall
Handley Page
Colon Porte
Felix- Mowe Fury
Harbor Grace
Arthur Partridge Raffas
Porte
Iron Ape Browle
Loyal lesson men bitterly attack Thompson
In a contentious scene the Oregon delegation began tearing down signs while the Nebraska delegation cast its vote amid a sentiment reported as support for “To hell with” Thompson. Chicago figures attacked for patriotism, with P. Cummings of Chicago urging restraint. Col. Luke Lea proposed a resolution defending Chicago’s loyalty, carried unanimously. Cities like Pittsburg, St. Louis, and San Francisco sought the forthcoming convention. The Seattle soldiers and sailors council was barred for I. W. W ties. others urged to sever radical links. Sergt. Sherman Curtin led the club’s push to purge bolsheviks. credentials were questioned as Chicago demonstrations stirred confusion. The caucus, slowed by these events, faces extended session.
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Oregon
Nebraska
Sonn P. Cummings
Chicago
Herbert
Soldiers and Sailors’ Council of
Seattle
Legion
Sergt. Sherman Curtin
Hill County Jury Frees Woman in Murder Charge
Special dispatch reports Hill County district court jurors found Bessie Burt not guilty of murdering Bernie Wilber in a candy store on April 10. After four hours deliberation the jury delivered the verdict, following two days of testimony and attempts to empanel a jury.
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Secial
Standard Falls
District Court
Hill County
Bessie Burt
Bernie Wilber
Bes
Ili
Burleson
Baltimore American
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Victory Liberty Loan
Rosa Ponselle
Columbia Stellar Quartet
Wilbur Sweatman
Sterling
Henry Burr
Ruth Lenox
Ruspana
Earl Fuller
Rector
Rector Novelty Orchestra
New
Columbia Graphophone Company
New York
Grafonoa
Newbro’s
Columbia
Greaser Bandits
Naco
Rocha
Amsk Government
Washington
Ughet
Gattaires
Ruse
London
Tommy Hodge
India
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Cortinen
Andes Fron Bantags
Ohio
Thompson
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Muscatel
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